your 1st rod n reel in pictures.

[Nooo Fish]

I've still got my first rod and reel. I remember thinking I was mint on the pier when I used it first time. I was using borrowed gear off my grandads mate before that and my grandad was back casting with his Scarborough reel and rod like a telegraph pole. I remember him telling me it was a good rod cos it was made from green wood or something.

[markgg]

Wow Ryhobi rod, there make cordless drills now I think.?

[FISHERMAN]

Wow Ryhobi rod, there make cordless drills now I think.?

Ha ha ha

[billy the]

very sad story mate and sorry to hear about such a terrible thing
begs the question why someone would feel the need for waders on a pier? how did he fall? washed off?
Always puts the fear of god into me when i see people wearing unpredictable gear that would most certainly drown them should the worst happen

Kevin fell off Sunderland Pier climbing round the gate, he was a very well known lad at the time, some years ago now. they used to have a cup in his name fished for on an annual basis. dont know what happened to that, or if it still gets used.

[cod head]

mine was a blue stick and an egg beater haha

[broon shoe]

Here are a few reels I used use a few years ago the bay city was given to me off me dad he used this in the 60's and 70's and it still works today the plates on it are made of that Bakelite not pretty to look at but a canny light boat reel and the nautilus was a reel I bought at wollies in the seventies my
first reel ever which I used on me grandads boat when a was kid the memories have come flooding back

[big sid]

A second hand Conoflex Highlander and a Abu Garcia 7000 Syncro both bought from I.D. Fishing (Chillingham Rd ) some 20 + years ago still have the reel and put the rod in part ex for a Century TTT

[Stores]

I've still got my first rod and reel. I remember thinking I was mint on the pier when I used it first time. I was using borrowed gear off my grandads mate before that and my grandad was back casting with his Scarborough reel and rod like a telegraph pole. I remember him telling me it was a good rod cos it was made from green wood or something.

Suspect it was greenheart Nooo Fish. Here's another outing of me as a long haired, spotty, Kevin lol

[broon shoe]

Suspect it was greenheart Nooo Fish. Here's another outing of me as a long haired, spotty, Kevin lol

am diggen them rods n reels man top class m8

[bandit]

Suspect it was greenheart Nooo Fish. Here's another outing of me as a long haired, spotty, Kevin lol

Nice to see some proper rods & reels, still got a couple of Scarborough reels and a bill temple rod

[Stores]

am diggen them rods n reels man top class m8

Glad you like it. The original photo (circa 1970) was taken at Eyemouth. This one was taken at St Abbs in 2009 - it's the rod my old man is holding in the photo:



as is this one taken this summer at Usan

[broon shoe]

Glad you like it. The original photo (circa 1970) was taken at Eyemouth. This one was taken at St Abbs in 2009 - it's the rod my old man is holding in the photo:



as is this one taken this summer at Usan

I rods n reels were made to last back in the day m8 great pics

[Nooo Fish]

Suspect it was greenheart Nooo Fish. Here's another outing of me as a long haired, spotty, Kevin lol

Aye that's it mate. Thanks for that.

[g-force]

Still use my old Temples rod (here alongside the latest gear at Beadnell a couple of years back) - it's the one rod I won't be rid of!



Gary